Internet censorship

Internet censorship is the control or suppression of what can be accessed, published, or viewed on the Internet. It may be carried out by governments or by private organizations at the behest of government, regulators, or on their own initiative. Individuals and organizations may engage in self-censorship for moral, religious, or business reasons, to conform to societal norms, due to intimidation, or out of fear of legal or other consequences.

The extent of Internet censorship varies on a country-to-country basis. While most democratic countries have moderate Internet censorship, other countries go as far as to limit the access of information such as news and suppress discussion among citizens. Internet censorship also occurs in response to or in anticipation of events such as elections, protests, and riots. An example is the increased censorship due to the events of the Arab Spring. Other areas of censorship include copyrights, defamation, harassment, and obscene material.

When Otto Warmbier’s parents first seen their son after he was&nbsp;detained by North Korea and finally released in June, they were confronted with inhuman groaning so horrifying Warmbier’s mother fled the plane, according to Fox News. While they waited for the plane to bring their son back to Ohio, his parents — Fred and Cindy — hoped proper medical care in the United States would make him better, the report said ... “He was blind ... ....

A couple was arrested for murder in the southwestern city of Krasnodar in Russia on Tuesday with local media reporting that the couple admitted to killing up to 30 people, according to BBCNews. Dmitry Baksheev, 35, and his wife Natalia, 42, were arrested after authorities discovered a dismembered body at the military base where they live ...The Russian interior ministry confirmed the man in the images had been identified and arrested....

U.S. authorities said that they were charged 10 people, including four coaches and an Adidas AG executive, with fraud after a multi-year corruption probe into the some of the country's top college basketball programs, according to Reuters ... Some bribes also went to high school players as an attempt to win them over to committing to play for a particular school, prosecutors said ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....

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In the most recent step to crack down on Internetfreedom, Russia's parliament in July outlawed the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, and other Internet proxy services, citing concerns about the spread of extremist materials ...RussianInternetfreedom activists have urged international tech companies to reject the government's calls to give ......

In the most recent step to crack down on Internetfreedom, Russia’s parliament in July outlawed the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, and other Internet proxy services, citing concerns about the spread of extremist materials ...RussianInternetfreedom activists have urged international tech companies to reject the government’s ......

The conference, held under the theme Promoting Freedom, Privacy and Security on the Internet, focused on current legislative processes to enact a cyber crimes and cyber-security law and internet access patterns in the country. Multi-stakeholder footprints In his keynote address, Deputy Minister of ICT, Postal and CourierService, Dr Win Mlambo, said government recognises the [...] ... ....

The easier solution though seems to be simply curb the internet... But we have freedom. If we continue to defend our sense and association with freedom, we’d definitely stand out. The Indian telecom regulator, TRAI, with its thoughts on FreeInternet and Differential Pricing, has stood as an example on the emphasis and focus it has on the consumer ......

They don’t want anyone who might disagree with them anywhere near their page, according to a post at America’s FirstFreedom... With the gun issues in particular, the media that lean left shun the freedom side of the story. That media bias toward Second Amendmentfreedoms has been well documented and is an issue we tackle at America’s 1st Freedom a lot, but many are missing the ramifications of the problem....

The movement, which has spread on the internet as "#TakeAKnee," was started by former San Francisco 49-ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick... (NKE) issued a statement saying it "supports athletes and their right to freedom of expression on issues that are of great importance to our society." ... (HMC) said, "We stand for and respect individuals' freedoms to express their First Amendment rights in any peaceful manner in which they choose....

Globe Telecom and Facebook have joined hands to promote digital literacy and online responsibility among students, teachers, and the general public through the Digital Thumbprint Program which advocates cyber wellness and judicious use of the Internet... In an age where there is easy access to all types of information via the internet, it is incumbent upon us to help educate the public especially the youth about proper online behavior....

But while its three fellow tigers followed up with success in the dot com age, Taiwan–largely due to its hardware focus–missed the Internet bus altogether ... “There are many well known Taiwaneseinternet entrepreneurs ... In the early days of the internet, ten years ago, they did a couple of internet projects and ended up losing money ... According to FreedomHouse 88% of its citizens are connected to the Internet....

Internet users are descending on Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to protest the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) efforts to repeal net neutrality ... “Internet users, entrepreneurs, and small business owners have such critically important stories to tell about how Title II net neutrality protections directly impact their basic rights and their ability to put food on the table ... The post Internet activists to descend on D.C....

In recent years, government clerics and others have used the internet and social media to demonize and incite hatred against Shia Muslims and others who do not conform to their views ... Any steps to counter hate speech should be carried out within overall guarantees of freedom of expression ... “DespiteSaudi Arabia’s poor record on religious freedom, the US has shielded Saudi Arabia from possible sanctions under US law,” Whitson said....

Even though a vast majority of internet users have made it clear that they don’t want their personal information to be used for targeted advertising and online surveillance, powerful lobbyists in the pocket of InternetService Providers have made it increasingly difficult to guarantee privacy ...PrivateInternetAccess is one of the best VPN services around, and right now you can get two years of their powerful protection for $59.95....